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COM. v. CHIMENTI

510 Pa. 149 (1986)

507 A.2d 79

In the Matter of COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Salvatore CHIMENTI.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Mustakoff, Philadelphia, for Chimenti.

Eric B. Henson, Deputy Dist. Atty., Robert B. Lawler, Chief/Appeals Div., Gaele M. Barthold, Chief/Prosecution Appeals, Harriet R. Brumberg, Philadelphia, Andrew S. Gordon, Sr. Deputy Atty. Gen., Thomas G. Saylor, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

In this case we are confronted with a unique factual situation. The defendant involved is Salvatore Chimenti. He was convicted by a jury of first degree murder after a trial presided over by the Honorable Lisa A. Richette of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. Subsequently, Mr. Chimenti dismissed his trial counsel, and hired new counsel to pursue his post-trial motions. These motions were denied

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